Billy Rio

Filmmaker & Founder

Ponta da PiedadeSummer 2024
Sagres PeninsulaAutumn 2023
Ria FormosaWinter 2024
Vilamoura MarinaSpring 2024
Benagil Sea CaveSummer 2023
Quinta do LagoAutumn 2024
Tavira Old TownWinter 2023
Praia da LuzSummer 2022
BILLY RIO · ALGARVE · AERIAL RECORD

The Archive.

Every aerial shoot across the Algarve — documented, dated, and described by location and season. Not a portfolio. A record.

Updated after every project. Growing continuously since 2018.

200+Shoots Logged
47Locations Covered
6Years of Record
LIVE RECORD
THE RECORD12 entries

Every shoot. Every location. Every season.

This is a public record of aerial work conducted across the Algarve — anonymised where necessary, described by place and season rather than client name. It is updated after every project.

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Ponta da Piedade, LagosCoastal Survey

Golden hour cliff formations from 80m. Full circumnavigation of the sea stack archipelago. 4K ProRes.

Summer2024
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Sagres PeninsulaProperty

Private estate overlooking Cape St Vincent. Sunrise and sunset sessions across two days.

Autumn2024
010
Ria Formosa Natural ParkNature Reserve

Low tide lagoon mapping. Long-form static shots across 12km of protected salt marsh.

Winter2024
009
Vilamoura MarinaLifestyle

Marina infrastructure and surrounding resort landscape. Delivered in 4K and vertical for social use.

Spring2024
008
Benagil Sea CaveHeritage

Interior and exterior cave complex. Rare permitted access. Timed to coincide with peak light angle.

Summer2023
007
Quinta do Lago EstateReal Estate

Multi-property luxury estate across three plots. Twilight and dawn aerials for sales brochure.

Autumn2023
006
Tavira Island & Old TownCultural

Historic roofscape and barrier island ferry crossing. Wide establishing aerials for documentary use.

Winter2023
005
Praia da Luz, LagosCoastal

Broad coastal survey from Lagos Bay to Burgau. Full resolution 4K with sequential time-stamped frames.

Summer2022
004
Silves Castle & ValleyHeritage

Moorish castle and surrounding citrus valley at altitude. Horizontal orbit and push-in sequences.

Spring2023
003
Albufeira Old TownUrban

Clifftop urban density and beach access corridors. Night and blue-hour low-altitude passes.

Summer2022
002
Alcoutim & Guadiana RiverBorder Region

Inland river estuary along the Spanish border. Rare access to uninhabited terrain.

Autumn2022
001
Monchique Mountain RangeHighland

Forest recovery zone post-wildfire. Aerial mapping of reforestation progress across 4,000 hectares.

Winter2022
WHY THIS EXISTS

Not a portfolio. An archive.

A portfolio shows you what I want you to see. An archive shows you everything — the full scope of the work, the range of terrain, the consistency of output over years and seasons.

Every entry is real. Every location was flown. Every season was documented. No stock. No filler. No gaps papered over with generic coastal shots.

Over time, this becomes the most comprehensive visual record of the Algarve's aerial history in private hands. That is not a marketing claim. It is a statement of intent — and the record is the proof.

Breadth
Every corner of the Algarve — from the western cape to the eastern river border. No cherry-picked highlights.
Continuity
Six years of consistent, seasonal documentation. The archive grows after every single project.
Transparency
Described honestly. What was shot, where, and when — not dressed up for sales purposes.
Authority
When this archive runs to 500 entries, no competitor can claim equivalent coverage. That gap compounds.
COVERAGE

Every corner of the Algarve.

From Sagres in the west to Alcoutim on the Spanish border — and everywhere in between.

Western AlgarveSagres · Luz · Lagos · Portimão · Monchique
64shoots
32% of logged shoots
Central CoastAlbufeira · Armação · Carvoeiro · Benagil · Lagoa
58shoots
29% of logged shoots
Eastern AlgarveTavira · Olhão · Ria Formosa · Castro Marim
41shoots
21% of logged shoots
Golden TriangleQuinta do Lago · Vale do Lobo · Vilamoura
37shoots
19% of logged shoots
Total shoots on record200+
SHOOT FREQUENCY

Six years of aerial activity.

Seasonal distribution of shoots logged across the Algarve — by year and type.

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26
38
51
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
TERRAIN MAP

Where we've been.

Interactive point cloud of every logged aerial location across the Algarve. Drag to rotate. Scroll to zoom.

West
East
North
47locations
Drag · Scroll to zoom
Coastal
Urban
Heritage
Nature Reserve
Luxury Estate
Highland
Marina
Inland
Column height = shoot volume
TERRAIN MAP

Where we've been.

Interactive point cloud — every logged aerial location across the Algarve. Drag to rotate. Scroll to zoom.

West
East
North
47locations
Drag · Scroll to zoom
Coastal
Urban
Heritage
Nature Reserve
Luxury Estate
Highland
Marina
Inland
Animated flight routes shown
THE BIGGER PICTURE

The proof of concept they'd be licensing.

This public archive exists for a second reason — one that goes beyond client acquisition. It is the demonstrable proof that a single operator has been systematically documenting the Algarve from the air for half a decade.

For a regional government, heritage authority, or environmental body looking to commission an ongoing aerial record of the territory — this is what the deliverable looks like. Not a pitch deck. Not a proposal. The actual thing.

The Archive pairs directly with the Government Archive programme — a formal offer to contribute to a publicly accessible, official visual record of the region. Any institution considering that programme can inspect this archive as proof of capability, consistency, and commitment.

Regional GovernmentHeritage AuthorityEnvironmental BodyDocumentary Media
COMMISSION A SHOOT

Add your project to the record.

Every shoot commissioned becomes part of this archive — a permanent entry in the most comprehensive aerial record of the Algarve. Your project contributes to something that outlasts the brief.

All shoots are documented and added to the archive. Client identities protected on request.